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Leave Administrator

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About us

Sparrow is the first high-tech, high-touch employee leave management solution. Our mission is to make it simple for companies to provide their employees with all kinds of leave (i.e. family, medical, etc.).

Currently, the leave management process is painful and inefficient for everyone. Company leaders struggle to keep up with regulations and processes that change frequently, and the employees going on leave are overwhelmed by bureaucracy at an exceptionally important juncture in their career. Sparrow transforms this ordinarily tedious, error-prone, complex to remain compliant, and time-consuming process into a 30-minute end-to-end experience saving teams time (20 - 40 hours per leave) and money (up to $30K per leave).

Sparrow is headquartered in San Francisco but all employees work remotely across the country. Sparrow is a diverse, highly talented, and supportive team. Together, we are hardworking, collaborative, smart, and humble—after all, we’re solving real problems.

About the role

As a Leave Administrator on Sparrow’s Customer Experience team, you will take charge of the behind-the-scenes paperwork and correspondence essential in managing employee benefit’s claims. Working collaboratively with our customer-facing team, your role will ensure the accurate completion and timely submission of all benefits claims. Your active involvement in team meetings will drive process improvements and issue resolutions.

Here’s what you’ll do

  • Foster collaboration with external administrative counterparts through diverse communication approaches, such as phone calls and emails.

  • Manage the flow of necessary leave paperwork, handling multiple concurrent leaves with finesse.

  • Document and convey all claim escalations to designated team members.

  • Thrive in a fast-paced environment by adeptly handling multiple tasks in quick succession.

  • Maintain and optimize internal systems and processes for maximum efficiency.

  • Stay informed about new state programs and processes.

About you

  • 1-3 years of relevant administrative work experience.

  • Comfortable working with and learning new tech systems.

  • Comfortable working and communicating in a remote-first environment.

  • Strong organization skills and attention to detail. You can track various tasks from different projects and ensure nothing is overlooked.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. You can communicate clearly and empathetically through email, chat, and phone calls. People oriented with a high degree of empathy, interpersonal intuition, and strong active listening skills.

  • Openness to learning. You are highly self-directed, adaptable, and open to feedback and implementation in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.

  • Ability to anticipate needs.

  • Handling confidential information with appropriate care.

Compensation

  • This is a full-time, hourly, non-exempt position. Compensation ranges from $17.97 to $22.21 per hour and is based on your legal state of residence.

Why Sparrow?

Our work at Sparrow is impactful. We help People teams with one of the hardest parts of their job, and we support employees at a time when they need it most. We’re driven by our mission, much like a nonprofit, but with the resources and scale of a fast-growing venture-backed company.

Sparrow is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. While we are united by our excitement for the mission and product, the diversity of our experiences is one of our strengths. The Sparrow team is made up of people with all types of backgrounds, and we have teammates in 40 states and counting. To learn more about the Sparrow team and its benefits, check out our careers page.

What this application asks

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Name, Email, Resume

  • Phone
  • Cover Letter upload · optional
  • LinkedIn Profile optional
  • Why are you interested in joining Sparrow? Why this role in particular?
  • We are a remote-first team. If you were to join us at Sparrow, what state would you plan to be working from? choose one
  • Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship for employment? yes / no
  • This is a full-time role, with the expectation of eight working hours (not including breaks) between the core hours of 8am-6pm in your local time on weekdays. Are you comfortable with these hours? yes / no
  • What software program has helped you the most when it comes to working efficiently? How has it helped you? 
  • Tell us how you organize your day to increase efficiency.
  • What is your experience with Mac computers or other iOS devices (eg. iPhone & iPad)? choose one
  • If applicable, tell us about your experience using the Mac OS in a professional setting. (Bonus: Tell us your favorite shortcut.) optional
  • At Sparrow, we place a high value on fairness and equity in compensation. Research shows that some demographic groups are more likely to negotiate than others, which can unintentionally create inequities. To avoid this, we do not negotiate compensation for this role. Instead, we carefully benchmark each role based on its responsibilities and required experience. Everyone who joins Sparrow in the same role starts with the same compensation (adjusted for location), as outlined in the job description. We also invest heavily in training and long-term success for our team members. Once you’ve demonstrated mastery of the role’s key skills, there are significant opportunities for growth and advancement. With this context in mind, are you comfortable with the cash compensation for this role? yes / no
  • Is there anything that you would like to share that you feel your resume doesn't cover? (optional) optional

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